Game



June 9, 1925. 1,541,707

F. G. HANBACK v GAME ' Filed Sept. 24; 1923 ZSheetS-Sheet 2 Patented June 9gv 1925.`

' UNITED STATES FRANK eL'HANBAcx', or ALLEGANY, new Yoax.

GAME.

Application filed September 24, 1923. Serial No. 864,585.'

To aEZ'whom it may concern.'

Beit known that I, FRANK G. 'HANBAciQ a citizen of the United States, residing at Allegany, in the county of Cattaraugus and State of New York, have invented certain new and us-eful Improvements in Games; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art .to which it appert'ains to make and use the same. This'invention relates to an improved game of the type possessing educational andamus- .ing features and it has been my primary aim in producing this game to widen ones memory, to develop concentration of mind I and to provide wholesome amusement for both the youn and old.

More speci cally speaking, the game is one, which upon manual manipulation, presents to view in an indeterminate manner, one or more of a number of. symbols or characters which may be individually, successively or unitedly coupled to produce varied A and entertaining results to accomplish the ends above enumerated.

It is also a feature of the invention to provide a game of this type embodying relatively stationary and movable parts, one of which is provided with symbols or characters on both faces and the other yone of which is provided with openings through which these symbols are 'exposed to view,

both of said parts being reversible and coacting in-.a manner so that varied combinations and results can be accomplished.

Other features and advantages of the inventionl will be apparent from the following descri tion..

In e accompanying drawings formin a part of this specification and in which 11ke numerals v are emlployed to` designate like `parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is atop plan view of a game constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a` sectional View taken on the line 2 2V of Fig. 1. j

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the relatively stationay ase plate showing one side thereof.

Figure 4 is a like View showing the opposite side of the base plate.

In carrying out the invention, I employ a substantially square stationary base 1 which has 'its faces ornamente'd in, any appropriate way to ance. Of course, immaterial and it contour. As seen more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3, the opposite sides of this base are provided with a plurality of Varying symbols 2 which ma in practice, be of any appropriate form. For instance, as seen -:ln Fig. 3, the symbols are in the form of letters arranged singularly or together. The symbols of this character permit the-format1on of words, phrases and sentences when combined in different manners as will be more clearly apparent from the following description. o On the other side of the board have shown numbers in groups and single, these groups having s uiixes and prefixes associated therewith to vary their values. These two views simply represent two different types of symbols which may be employed, and, it is to be understood that the symbols could well be in the form of figure simulations of animate or inanimate beings. The kinds of symbols employed on the base board are immaterial so faras the invention is concerned. It may bel `well to disclose the the shape of this base is preference arranged on lines forming graduated Vconcentric circles. Several characters are also arranged in alignment with one another on lines radiating from the axis of the base.

' Pivotally mounted on the base and adapted for rotation with respect thereto is a disk 3 of cardboard or any other suitable material, the same beingV pivotally connected with the base' by a removable fastening or pivot pin 4. To resist .'.wear at the points where the pivot pin passes` through the -disk and base, these parts are equipped with metal ferrules 5. It is to be noted that the -disk 3 is equipped with a plurality of apertures or openings 6 which are arranged at predetermined points and are' adapted for coaction with the aforsaid symbols to render the latter visible therethrough for permitting the formation of the words etc.

These apertures are arranged on lines radiating from the 'axis' of the disks and may be arranged in pairs or singularly to expose one orimore of the symbols on the radial 'may be of any desirablev give it an artistic appear- -fact that these symbols or characters are by lsimply manually rotated and allowed to v each person spins the disk 'stoppingvpomt stop to expose the characters throughthe apertures. It often happens however that the openings or apertures do not stop directly over the characters which they are intended to expose and it becomes necessary to provide means for securing alinement. Although the means desired could be of any other construction, I simply extend the radial lines on which the symbols are arranged on the base plate beyond. the periphery of the disk to provide circumferentially spaced stopping points 7. For cooperation with these stopping points I depict a stopping arrow 8 on'the disk. When this arrow is alined with one of the stopping points 7, the symbols on the base plate will be fully eiposed through the aperture in the disk.

As before indicated, in playing the game 3 and permits it to stop of its own accord. If the apertures in the disk do not stop directly over the characters or symbols on the base plate, it is within the rules of the game to move the disk to bring arrow 8 in alinement with the 7 to which it is then closest. Hence, the openings 6 will be alined with the symbols 2 and the next step is. to combine the symbols to obtain the desired result. For instance, if letters form the-symbols, it will be the point to combine the letters to form as many words as possible. If the symbols are in the form of simulations'of human beings, these twill, in practice, v be sufiixed or prefixed with minus and plus signs, the vplus sign indicating that the figure has been captured and the minus sign indicating that it has escaped. vThe same is true when the symbols are in the form of figures, that is, the figures are added together to obtain the greatest total possible. After a predetermined number A f spins has been made by each contestant, a grand total is obtained and the winner is announced. Ofcourse,` the rules of the game will vary with the circumstances encountered.

It is a particular advantage of the invention, as before pointed out, in providing symbols on both sides .of the base plateJ to permit reversal thereof to obtain a varied.

result and it is likewise important to remember that since the openingsin the rotay disk are at predetermined points, it is alsoncapable of being reversed to obtain diierent problcms to be-solved.

Although the preferred embodiment of the invention has been specified, it is to be understood that minor changes in shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within the scope of the joint claims.

' I claim: f

1. A game comprising'a relatively stationary base having symbols depicted thereonat predetermined intervals, a rotary disk associated with said base, said disk having apertures formed therein at predetermined points adapted for coaction with said symbols tov expose the latter therethrough, circumferentially spaced stopping points arranged on said base, and an indicating arrow on said disk cooperable with said stopping points l011` aligning said apertures with said sym- 2. A game comprising a relatively stationary base having on its opposite faces a plurality of symbols arranged in radial rows, the symbols on ter from those on the other face, a series of radial stopping points on said opposite faces of the-base, one of said ppints being disposed at the end of each radial row of characters,

a removable pivot pin secured in said base, a disc mounted for rotation on said pin and spaced a slight distance from said base, said disc havin determine points and through which the characters on said base are exposed and an arrow arranged on said disc to cooperate with the stopping points on said base for aligning said apertures with said symbols.

In testimony whereof ,I have hereunto ailixed my signature.

. FRANK4 e. HNBACK.

one face differing in charac-` apertures formed therein at pre-- 

